BNJeepsta
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Hello everyone! I've been cruising the forums for quite some time, doing research and soaking up the incredible amount of knowledge here. I have a few newbie questions that I'm looking for advice on. Most of the questions I have, I've been able to find direct answers to but, there is one that I simply have not found a concrete answer on. Perhaps I never will? :confused2:
A little back story first. My dad and I just purchased an old 10 acre farm. Roughly 1.5 acres of that is finish mowed and has a barn, 2 garages, workshop and well house on it. The rest is a pretty flat, open field. We purchased this property because we each own homes in town, with small lots, and we wanted somewhere to ride our 4 wheelers and things like that. Neither one of us lives on the property so projects can be done at a more leisurely pace. Other than a small garden, no actual farming will be done either. The things I'm looking to do are, septic work, gas lines, water lines, small garden and making a track for the ATV's. There is about 8 trees total on the property and I've already cut 4 down, so trees are not an issue either. I currently have a 1954 Farmall Super H - Stage II and a 5ft brush hog but, plan to sell it since that's not what I need at all. I'm looking for a tractor, preferably brand new, in the SCUT or CUT category. Whatever tractor I decide on will have a FEL, tiller, brush hog and possibly a finish mower. I have a lawn tractor for mowing so the finish mower really isn't necessary. I have a back hoe so I don't need that either.
Here is my dilemma: I need a capable tractor, under 25K, with a FEL. I don't know a lot about tractors and the choices seem to be endless. I have Kubota, Mahindra, Massey, Kioti, and LS dealers all within an acceptable range so that's not an issue. I've really been looking hard at the Massey Ferguson 1526 and the Kubota B2650 lately. Some of the dealers have tried to push me towards the BX Kubotas and the GC Masseys but, I don't want to get too small of a tractor and regret it. I will be doing a lot of dirt work (jumps, berms, ect.) but, I can't go much bigger than a CUT due to storage. My Super H is too big to fit where I'd like to store the tractor. The tractor must be 4x4 and have HST as well. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! :thumbsup:
A little back story first. My dad and I just purchased an old 10 acre farm. Roughly 1.5 acres of that is finish mowed and has a barn, 2 garages, workshop and well house on it. The rest is a pretty flat, open field. We purchased this property because we each own homes in town, with small lots, and we wanted somewhere to ride our 4 wheelers and things like that. Neither one of us lives on the property so projects can be done at a more leisurely pace. Other than a small garden, no actual farming will be done either. The things I'm looking to do are, septic work, gas lines, water lines, small garden and making a track for the ATV's. There is about 8 trees total on the property and I've already cut 4 down, so trees are not an issue either. I currently have a 1954 Farmall Super H - Stage II and a 5ft brush hog but, plan to sell it since that's not what I need at all. I'm looking for a tractor, preferably brand new, in the SCUT or CUT category. Whatever tractor I decide on will have a FEL, tiller, brush hog and possibly a finish mower. I have a lawn tractor for mowing so the finish mower really isn't necessary. I have a back hoe so I don't need that either.
Here is my dilemma: I need a capable tractor, under 25K, with a FEL. I don't know a lot about tractors and the choices seem to be endless. I have Kubota, Mahindra, Massey, Kioti, and LS dealers all within an acceptable range so that's not an issue. I've really been looking hard at the Massey Ferguson 1526 and the Kubota B2650 lately. Some of the dealers have tried to push me towards the BX Kubotas and the GC Masseys but, I don't want to get too small of a tractor and regret it. I will be doing a lot of dirt work (jumps, berms, ect.) but, I can't go much bigger than a CUT due to storage. My Super H is too big to fit where I'd like to store the tractor. The tractor must be 4x4 and have HST as well. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! :thumbsup:
